Bill Langille
Canadian politician (1944–2020)
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Harold William Langille[1] (January 18, 1944 – April 12, 2020) was a tree farmer, police officer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Colchester North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2006 as a Progressive Conservative.[2]
January 18, 1944
Bill Langille | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Colchester North | |
| In office 1999–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Lorraine |
| Succeeded by | Karen Casey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold William Langille January 18, 1944 |
| Died | April 12, 2020 (aged 76) Little Dyke, Nova Scotia |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Police officer, tree farmer |
Born in 1944 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Langille was educated at the Ontario Police College and the Ontario Provincial Police Academy.[3] He worked as a police officer in Truro and Ontario.[3] After his retirement in 1994, he returned to Nova Scotia and owned and operated tree farms in Colchester County.[3] Langille entered provincial politics in 1999,[4] winning the Colchester North riding by more than 1300 votes.[5] In the 2003 election, he was re-elected by more than 1100 votes.[6] Langille did not reoffer in the 2006 election.[7] He died of liver cancer on April 12, 2020.[8]
